HANDHELD CAMCORDER ACCESSORY WITH PRE-PROGRAMMED WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS FOR SIMPLIFIED WEBCASTING AND HANDHELD CAMCORDER WITH BUILT-IN PRE-PROGRAMMED WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS FOR SIMPLIFIED WEBCASTING AND METHOD OF COMMERCIALLY SUPPLYING AND SUPPORTING SAME

• US 20080313686A1
• Filed: 06/13/2008
• Published: 12/18/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Thomas R. Matvey
• Original Assignee: Thomas R. Matvey
• Inventors: Matvey, Thomas R.
• Application Number:
  US12/139,061
• Publication Number:
  US 20080313686A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/109
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks

Abstract

A handheld camcorder or camcorder accessory and designated webpage combination is provided, wherein the camcorder records onto a designated medium and the camcorder or camcorder accessory has an integrated wireless transmitter and receiver unit, an integrated web browser, and wherein the camcorder or camcorder accessory is pre-programmed, by default, to allow for webcasting to the designated web page; and wherein the designated webpage is programmed to receive and display the video transmission from the camcorder. The handheld camcorder or camcorder accessory having wireless internet access allows for a pre-programmed, one button webcasting, whereby a user that is familiar only with the basic operation of the camcorder can effectively webcast.

Claims

1. A process for wireless webcasting comprising the steps of

(i) providing a webcasting customer with a handheld camcorder having an integrated wireless transmitter and receiver unit, an integrated web browser, wherein the camcorder is pre-programmed, by default, to allow for webcasting to a designated web page, and wherein the designated webpage is programmed to receive and display the video transmission from the camcorder;

(ii) identifying at least one accessible wireless network having internet access;

(iii) connecting the wireless transmitter and receiver unit to the wireless network;

(iv) operating the camcorder to simultaneously recording video to the medium of the camcorder and webcasting to the designated web page.

2. The process for wireless webcasting according to claim 1 further including the step of activating the webpage at the retailer.

3. The process for wireless webcasting according to claim 2 further including the step of renaming the web address of the webpage by the customer at the retailer.

4. The process for wireless webcasting according to claim 2 further including the step of indicating when a wireless network is connected to the camcorder.

5. The process for wireless webcasting according to claim 2 further including the step of toggling the webcasting capabilities on and off on the camcorder.

6. The process for wireless webcasting according to claim 1 further including the step of renaming the web address of the webpage by the customer.

7. The process for wireless webcasting according to claim 1 further including the step of indicating when a wireless network is connected to the camcorder.

8. The process for wireless webcasting according to claim 1 further including the step of toggling the webcasting capabilities on and off on the camcorder.

9. A camcorder accessory for a handheld camcorder, the camcorder recording onto a designated medium, said accessory mechanically coupled to the camcorder and having an integrated wireless transmitter and receiver unit, an integrated web browser, wherein the camcorder accessory is pre-programmed, by default, to allow for webcasting to a designated web page.

10. The camcorder accessory according to claim 9 further including and indicator light on the camcorder accessory indicating when a wireless network is connected to the camcorder.

11. The camcorder accessory according to claim 10 further including a toggle switch for toggling the webcasting capabilities on and off on the camcorder accessory.

12. The camcorder accessory according to claim 9 further including a toggle switch for toggling the webcasting capabilities on and off on the camcorder accessory.

13. A handheld camcorder and designated webpage combination, wherein the camcorder records onto a designated medium and has an integrated wireless transmitter and receiver unit, an integrated web browser, and wherein the camcorder is pre-programmed, by default, to allow for webcasting to the designated web page;

and wherein the designated webpage is programmed to receive and display the video transmission from the camcorder.

14. The handheld camcorder and designated webpage combination according to claim 13 further including and indicator light on the camcorder indicating when a wireless network is connected to the camcorder.

15. The handheld camcorder and designated webpage combination according to claim 14 further including a toggle switch for toggling the webcasting capabilities on and off on the camcorder.

16. The handheld camcorder and designated webpage combination according to claim 13 further including a toggle switch for toggling the webcasting capabilities on and off on the camcorder.

17. The handheld camcorder and designated webpage combination according to claim 13 wherein the designated webpage has a web address unique to the camcorder.

18. The handheld camcorder and designated webpage combination according to claim 13 wherein the webpage includes at least one webpage management feature

19. The handheld camcorder and designated webpage combination according to claim 13 wherein the camcorder is configured to be reprogrammed to allow for webcasting to another designated webpage other than the original designated web page.